Navien promotes overseas team leader to CEO

Navien Inc. appointed Scott Lee as its CEO. The company says Lee served as an overseas team leader with Navien the past four years in the Republic of Korea. Prior to that, the company says Lee served as the chief operating officer for Daewoo Electronics for nine years in Florida.

Navien says Harrison Kim, Navien’s former CEO, will stay involved in the company as vice chairman for Navien’s American operations. The company manufactures water heaters and other condensing technology.